Concrete tie



P. C. ICKES.

CONCRETE THE- APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1. 1920.

Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedNov. 2, 1920.

Application filed March 1, 1920. Serial N0. 362,456.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER C. IOKES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chanute, in the countyof Neosho and State of Kansas, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Concrete Ties, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in concrete ties.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a tie of the kind described'which has a limited amount of flexibility, which is cheap to manufacture, is simple in construction, durable, not liable to get out of order and with which the rails may be quligkly attached or detached and securely he My invention provides still further novel.

longitudinal tubes 5 embedded respectively means for attaching a rail tothe tie.

My invention provides further a concrete tieycomposed of a plurality of sections disposed end to end and novel means for'attaching the sections together.

My invention provides still further novel means for reinforcing a concrete tie.

The novel features of my invention'are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention,

Figure 1 is a perspective "viewof a plurality of my improved ties having rails.

mounted thereon.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the intermediate tie sections. A

Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of the ties which does not support the ends of the rails.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of what is shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5, the rail being shown in elevation.

Fig, 7 is an enlarged cross section on the line 77 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged vertical sectional view on the line 88 of Fig. 9, showing a portion of one of the ties which supports the ends of the rails.

Fig. 9 is a top view of what is shown in Fi 8, some of the parts leing removed;

*ig." 10 is a cross section 10 -10 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a longitudinal vertical sectlonal on the line Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the diilerent views.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 8 to 10, 1 designates two concrete end sections of a tie and 2 two intermediate concrete sections disposed end to end and having their outer ends abutting respectively against the inner ends of the sections 1. For locking the sections together, there is provided a longitudinal tie bar 3 which extends through and is loosely mounted in longitudinal tubes 4, which are embedded in and extend lengthwise through the sections 2.

The ends of the tie bar 3 extend respectively into and are loosely mounted in two in the inner ends of the sections 1. The upperand lower sides of each of the tubes 5 preferably flare inwardly.

The tube 5 is provided near its outer end with upwardly and downwardly extending tubular extensions 6, in which is mounted a vertical locking bolt 7 which extends througha vertical hole in the tie bar 3. By means of this construction, the sections 1 and 2 are held end to end, while being permitted a small amount of vertical movement relatively to each other, thereby giving the tie a certain amount of flexibility.

8 designates an angle plate mounted in a recess 9 in the upper side'of the section 1 and adapted to support a rail 10.

Bolts 11 engage the upper side of the plate 8 and also engage nuts 12 embedded in the section 1.

13 designates a clamping plate which is held fastened to the top of the section 1 by bolts 14 which respectively engage nuts 15 embedded in the section 1. The clamping plate 13 engages the outer side of the vertical flange of the angle plate 8 and also the upper side of an outwardly extending flange 16 with which the angle plate is provided.

At opposite sides of the rail 10, are fish plates 17 and 18 which are clamped in the usual manner bybolts 19 to opposite sides respectively of the-rail 10. The fish plate 17 is clamped to the inner side of the vertical flange of the angle plate 8 by the bolts 19 An angular abutment plate 20 may be em bedded transversely in the section 1 at the outer side of the recess 9 so as to engagethe I outer edge of the plate 8, to furnish an additional safeguard against any outward lateral movement of the rail supporting plate Referring to Figs. 1 and 3 to 7, 21 designates two end sections of a tie such as is used at points lntermediate oi the ends ct the rails. The endsections 21 are disposed end to end against two intermediate sec tions 2, such-as have already been described. Like theend sectional, the sections-21 are eachprovi'ded with an inwardly flaring tube 5 in its inner end for receivi a tie bolt 3 which has extending through it a vertical 7 locking bolt 7 mounted in vertical tubular extensions 6, as already described] The upper side of each section 21 is provided with a recess 22'adapted to receive therein a plate 23 which supports the rail 10. Bolts 2 1 have their'heads engage the upper side of the base of the rail 10 and extend through the plate 23, and engage nuts respectively,

the" nuts being embedded in the section Embedded in the section 21 18 a transverse plate 20, such as has already been described, and, which is adapted to bear against the outer edge of the plate 23.

V In the operation of the invention, the tie -bar 3 is slipped into the tube 5 of the section 1 or 21, as the case may be, and secured in position with thebolt 7. The sections 2 are then slipped ontothe tie bar, following which the other section 1 or 21 as the case may be, is slipped onto the tie bar 3 and fastened thereto with the locking bolt 7. The plates 8 or 23, as the. case may be, are then fastened to the respective end sections 1 or 21. In fastening the plates 28, the'bolts 24: also fasten the rails 10 to the plates 23. "In the form shown in Fig. 8, the rails are mounted on the plates 8 and. clamped by means of the fish plates 17 and 1S and bolts 19. The plates 13, are then clamped against the sections 1 and the plate 8 by inserting the bolts 14L through the plates 18 and into engagement with the nuts 15.

In order that the sections 1 and 21 shall be properly proportioned to support the rails, said sections are slightly longer from outer ends of the ties, as under the inner portion thereof, the ballast at times not ex tending clear to the ends of the ties. For

this reason the end sections'are made slightly longer from the middle of the rails to the outer ends of the end sections than thedis tancefromthe middle of the rails to thein ner ends of the end sections. 7

In Fig. 11 is shown a modification in which the tie bar3, corresponding in function and mode of operation tothe tie bar 3, extends outside of therails 10, the locking pin or bolt 7 being disposed at the outer side 'whieh may, otherwise, correspond in construction to the sections 21. V A

For providing a resilient support for the plates 8 and 23, there may be mounted under each of said plates a cushion comprising,

preferably, sheet asbestos 27, see Figs. 5, 6 ant S'uch 'a cushion has sufiici'ent resiliency as a rail supportan'd it retains such resiliencyindefinitely andis not liableto deterioration from the action of the elements.

I do not limit my invention to the structures shown and described, as. many modificatio'ns, within the scope of the appended claims, may 7 be made without departing from the spiritoi my invention. I

7 What I claim is 1. Atie comprising a plurality of sections .dlsposed end to end, tubes longitudinally embedded in said sections respectively, tie bar loosely mounted in said tubes, and two loclnng bolts mounted respectively in the end sections and extending through said tie bar. h g V v 1 2, A tie comprising a plurality of sect-ions disposedend to end, tubes respectively longitudinally embedded in said sections, "the tubes in the end sections flaring inwardly, a tie bar mounted in said tubes, and't'wo locking bolts mounted respect vely in'the end sections and extending through said tie bar.

A tie comprisinga plurality of sections disposed end to end, longitudinal. tubes mounted respectively therein, a tie bar' loosely mounted in said tubes, two vertical tubes mounted respectively in the end sections, and two locking bolts mounted respectively in said vertical tubes and extending throug i said tie bar.

4, In a tie, aconcrete section ,adapted to support a rail supporting plate, and a plate.

embedded in said section and adapted toengage one edge of the rail supporting plate.

o. In a tie, a concrete sect on adapted to support a rail and having infiits inner end.

a longitudinal tube adapted to receivea tie bar and provided with a vertical tube intersecting said longitudinal'tube and adapted to receive a locking bolt.

6'. In a tie,a concrete section adaptedtosupport a rail and .havingin its inner end longitudmal lnwardly flaring tube adapted to receive a tie bar and provided witha vertical tube intersecting said longitudinal tube and; adapted to receive a, locking bolt, the

longitudinal tube. having. a vertical hole therethroughadapted to receive said locking'bolt. v .7. In a tie, a concrete sectioniadapted to.

support a rail supporting plate, a plate embedded in said section adapted to engage one edge of the rail supporting plate, anchormg means embedded in said section, and means by which said anchoring means is adapted to engage a rail and clamp it to said rail supporting plate.

In a tie, a concrete section adapted to support a rail supporting plate, means embedded in said section for holding the rail supporting plate in position, a plate embedded in said section adapted to engage one edge of said rail supporting plate, anchoring means embedded in said section and means by which said anchoring means is adapted to engage and clamp the rail to said supporting plate.

9. In a tie, a concrete section, a rail supporting plate mounted thereon and having a lateral flange, a clamping plate engaging the upper side of said flange and the outer side of said supporting plate, a nut embedded in said section, and a bolt extending through the clamping latter to the section and engaging said nut.

10. In a tie, a plurality of sections disposed end to end and adapted for limited plate and holding the vertical movement relatively to each other, a longitudinal tie bar mounted loosely in said sections, and two vertical locking bolts respectively mounted in the two end sections and extending through said tie bar.

11. In a tie, a plurality of sections disposed end to end and adapted for limited vertical movement relatively to each other, each section having embedded therein a longitudinal tube, a longitudinal tie bar mounted loosely in said tubes, and means in the two end sections for locking the tie bar against longitudinal movement.

12. In a tie, a plurality of sections disposed end to end and adapted for limited vertical movement relatively to each other, each section having embedded therein a longitudinal tube, a longitudinal tie bar mounted loosely in said tubes, and two vertical locking bolts mounted respectively in the end sections and engaging the tie bar to hold it from lengthwise'movement.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

PETER C. ICKES. 

